Frank Duveneck was born in 1848 and was a highly influential teacher of the late 19th century. He studied at the Munich Royal Academy from 1870-73, where he lived and worked the majority of his life. Except returning to Cincinnati in 1874, he traveled between Munich, Venice and Florence until 1888. Duveneck taught many students in Florence as well in Boston until he joined the staff of Cincinnati Art Academy. In 1905 he was made dean. Duveneck was a realist painter working in a robust Munich style who also showed some attributes of the Ashcan School. The light and color of Italy influenced Duveneck and his work became brighter and smoother in brushwork. Duveneck bequeathed his collection to the Cincinnati Art Museum when he died in 1919.

Biography courtesy of The Caldwell Gallery, www.antiquesandfineart.com/caldwell